Erie Sports Park (LECOM Sports Park)

Erie, PA · Public skating times & prices

Two NHL-size rinks installed in 2018, when a nonprofit rebuilt the old Family First Sports Park

Public skating at Erie Sports Park (LECOM Sports Park): the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $7

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $7

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $7

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$7–$15 · Official source
Skate rental
$3 · Official source
Address
8159 Oliver Rd, Erie, PA 16509
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
(814) 440-8621
Website
eriesportspark.org
Aerial view of the low white metal building with "ERIEBANK SPORTS PARK" painted on the side wall, parking lot and access road in front, the white dome fieldhouse visible behind it at dusk — Erie Sports Park (LECOM Sports Park)
Aerial view of the low white metal building with "ERIEBANK SPORTS PARK" painted on the side wall, parking lot and access road in front, the white dome fieldhouse visible behind it at dusk Photo: Erie Sports Commission · Source
An empty sheet with a blue and red circle on the ice, red boards and a pale steel-trussed roof seen through the glass. — Erie Sports Park (LECOM Sports Park)
An empty sheet with a blue and red circle on the ice, red boards and a pale steel-trussed roof seen through the glass. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Two NHL rinks installed in 2018

The ice at Erie Sports Park dates from 2018. That January the nonprofit Greater Regional Erie Athletic Team Training (G.R.E.A.T.T.) completed its purchase of Family First Sports Park, renamed it ERIEBANK Sports Park and started a multimillion-dollar renovation, helped by a $3 million state grant. The work installed two NHL regulation-size rinks and eight full-size locker rooms, including rooms specifically for women and referees.

The complex was later sold to two new owners and split into separate businesses, with the sports center continuing as a place to get out on the ice. One of its partners, Tim Pagano, said a key goal was getting children started in hockey at four, five and six years old. Today the building holds the two NHL-size rinks, named the UPMC Rink and the LESA Rink, and a sports performance and fitness center.

A multi-year partnership later put the LECOM name on the facility, with an initial five-year agreement. The park hosts numerous tournaments and a full schedule of games through the year, and LECOM said the deal would let some community groups use it free of charge on designated days.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public Skate admission is $7 per skater; sessions are open to skaters ages 3 and up. Freestyle and Lesson Ice is $15 per participant for the hour.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rentals at public skate are $3.

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Booking & check-in

Public skate registration is available online or at the front desk.

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Skating with children

Public skate is open to skaters ages 3 and up, and a bicycle or hockey helmet is recommended for newer skaters.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.